Photo navigation

Photos: Only once every 12 years – The Kumbh Mela gatherings in India

Kumbh Mela is a mass Hindu pilgrimage in which Hindus gather at the Ganges, river Godavari and river Kshipra, where bathing for purification from sin is considered especially efficacious. Millions of Hindu pilgrims are expected to arrive in January here for the religious congregation which takes place every 12th year.